Mahmoud Yousef Nakhla, 18, was killed in Jalazone refugee camp near Ramallah on Friday after Israel intensified its military presence in the area
December 14 Dec 2018
A Palestinian teenager was shot and killed in the occupied West Bank on Friday, after Israel intensified its military presence in the area.
Mahmoud Yousef Nakhla, 18, died after being shot in the stomach by Israeli troops in the Jalazone refugee camp near Ramallah.
Earlier in the day, the Israeli army sealed off Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian Authority, from its surroundings.
Political groups in Gaza and the West Bank called on Palestinians to protest throughout the day, as tensions continued to escalate.
The demonstrations came after 40 Palestinians were arrested in overnight raids by Israeli troops.
Middle East Eye provided rolling updates on the situation Friday:
Palestinian killed, dozens injured in West Bank and Gaza
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Here's what happened during widespread protests in the occupied West Bank and Gaza on Friday, as Israeli and Palestinian Authority forces dispersed Palestinian demonstrators throughout the day.
The escalating tensions followed a 48-hour period during which four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed, and after Israeli forces launched a wave of arrests across the West Bank.
► Palestinian Mahmoud Yousef Nakhla, 18, died after being shot in the stomach by Israeli troops in Jalazone refugee camp near Ramallah
► At least 57 Palestinians were injured throughout the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent
► Israeli fire injured 75 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including two photojournalists, during the 38th week of Friday protests against the Israeli blockade
► Palestinian Authority forces violently dispersed a protest in Nablus organised by its rival faction, Hamas
► More than 100 Palestinians have been arrested by Israeli forces in raids of West Bank cities since Thursday
Palestinian forces disperse protests in Jalazone camp
Palestinian security forces have reportedly dispersed crowds gathering in the Jalazone refugee camp near Ramallah, where a local youth was shot dead by Israeli forces earlier in the day.
Video shared on social media showed the Palestinian Authority forces using stun grenades to chase off protesters in the Jalazone refugee camp.
Mahmoud Yousef Nakhla, 18, died in Jalazone after being shot in the abdomen, the Palestinian health ministry said.
